Display cover for containers



4 Sheets-Sheet 1 H. G. KUCK DISPLAY COVER FOR CGNTAINERS IFiled sep'. 30. 1922 Oef.. I

oct. 11, 19227.i

H.` G. KUCK DISPLAY COYER FOR CONTAINERS" 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

Filed Sept. 30, 1922 11rYE1$1TmR1 Oct. 11, 1927.

H. G. KUCK DISPLAY COVER FOR CONTAINERS Filed Sep-t. 30, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 T.NYENI'DE..

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DISPLAY COVER FOR CONTAINERS Filed sep-t. so, 1922 4 Sheng-sheet 4 ,lll/

Patented 0st. l1, i927.

HENRY GAKUCK; or 'Piioaing rnriiio'is, Assienoa-'ro stresse &

' immers, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

Knorr' coi, ror PEORIA,

nisiLAY COVER-Foa contrai-Nuns;

Appleationfiled-September 30, 1322." `Serial No.i-SSLGISL `y y supply '-'thef dispenser 'ot Llsuch* articles With displayicover's provided vwith a hinged cover or-lid'having a transparent opening through- Wh'ichth'e -articles may be viewed and also having-#strips y' containing the name ot' the manufacturer of the articles andthe' name offthe/articlesv lcontained Within such containers or receptaclesrl In 'some instances thefcontainer `or receptacle, if made'of tin, has a .removable lidV or'fcover to be'replaced'by a display-cover,

lorf'a hinged-'coverlor lid adaptedy to be swiinglbacl'ragainst the container and a display-cover attached over the open end ory side I of said container. In other instances, Where-the container is made of fiber-'board or other "non-metallic material, one end or vside is removable to be replacedby a displaycover.y The tendency is to reduce the cost oi' dispensing articles of the characterI refer-red to and therefore a cheapv and inexpensive container'is 'desirable with asmall,

supply-of display-covers ycapable of attachmentito different containers andprovided With-removable name strips `to'permit substitution one for another'to accommodate the display-covers to containers containing different kinds 'of articles. o

Oneof the objects of the present inventransparent-closure for the'displayof the articles; and the other tivo comprising name strips 'and a new andnovel means for securingsuch panel in place andy :tor removably holding such naine `strips inplace. V

The invention has for a further 'object-to provide a display-cover arrangedV for at-Ml tacliinent' to vthe open end or rside ot a conv y y Jframe of y,the1displaycover tand the stili'eni tainerinade otmetal land also attaehable to the `open end-or side-ot a container madeolv iberiboard or lother ynon-metallic relatively k rigid light material nieans being employed f I l Jfor-fastening said-display-co'ver to a fiber-i board or non-metallic vcontainerto `prevent its A/iopping ,oll of the container `when theV hinged cover or lid oithe display-coveris f swung back to open position. Such asteiifing Vmeans being capable of` being used' when the display-'cover is attacliedfto a metallic", COIltalIler, if so desired That the invention vmay-be more .fullyun-M e derstood,re:t`e rence is had-ite `the accompaiiy. j`

.fing draiv-ings forming 'part .of the present description,illustrating-a preterred embodiment ofthe invention, in Which-:

Figure l is a face Viewl o-ajdisplay-cove embodying my invention, the name strips.

being omitted;

Figure 2 is anend vievvr of Figurel, eX-

cept that vthe display-cover .is .shown attached to a container Vshown in dotted lines;

Figure 3 is a sidevievv of one side of the-'f display-cover shown in Figure 1, and a part?" of a container shovvn indotted lines;

Figure L.tis `a view of thedisplay-cover',r`r

showing-the end oppositeto that illustrated in Figure" 2, a part offa container: beingTk shown in dotted lines; i

Figure' 5 isa vie'iv somewhatsimilar-ftor Figure l and partly inseCtiOmV-asthe same would' appear, iftaken'y on theline 5-*5 Fig-.

ure' '3 'and illustrates how the name-plates are inserted and held', andjalso the vglass panel holding means ;f

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional detail asl the sanievvouldappear if taken on the line 6 6 Figure l,-andillustrates ltheA attachnient-of thedis'play-cover to a containerA made otfiber-board orfothernon-metallic -ielatively rigid light material and avfasteningineans to ypreventflo'pping .of the-display-cover when its hinged'cover or lidvisl` kswung back and opened;V v v i o Figure Z shows a modified fasteningV meansV capable oflbeingiised" on containers and illustrates meansfor securingfa'glass.`

panel infplace;vv n Y vFigiire ,19 is an yedge vievvof/,onef edge-lof the coverlor lidv shown in Figure 8;

Figure l() isa partial plan of the'ba-se like Vmay be embossed or impressed in the same;

Figure 13 is a detail perspective view of a wall `of the display-cover frame shown stamped or embossed to receive a wedge shaped locking element adapted to frictionally engage a side wall of the container for 'fastening the display-cover thereon;

Figure 14 is a perspective'view of a wedge shaped locking member; Figure 15 is a detail perspective view of y thejwall ofthe 'display-cover opposite the wall constructed as shown vin Figure 13, the same being provided with prongs or teeth to engage a wall of the container when the Wedge shown in Figure 14 is-used, and i Figure 16 is a detail perspective view illustrating a form of yielding grip adapted to engage a wall of the container to frictionally hold the display-cover in place on the container.

A Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the figures.

The display-cover includes a preferably rectangular base frame 1 and a cover or no 2 hinged thereto. The construction of said base fjrarne is best seen in Figures 6, 10 and 11 the same being'made of strip tin or other 'light sheet metal. The side walls 3 may be of suitable depth with the lower edges turned inwardly and back against the sides, as at 4 to stiifen such edges, and the top of 'the base is formed' into a contracted neck 5 by bending the side walls 3 inwardly, as at 6 and outwardly, as at 7 with the edges of Y l.stood such frame could be made round orv other desirable shape. frameis attachableto the openend or side ofva container by slipping the same thereover, the side walls3 embracing the walls of the latter' curled, as at S and preferably around a wire 9 formi-ng a stiffening meinber for the edge ofsuch frame around the Vin'outh thereof, and also to provide one meinber'of the hinge for the hinged cover or lid, as will be explained. The base frame 1 isV preferably made `rectangular in crosssection to conform to the shape of the standard containers or receptacles, both of metal and fiber-board, .although it will be under- Further, such base Vthe container, as shown in dotted linesin Figures'2, 3 and 4and in full lines'in Figure 6. For convenience the container is designated In Figure 6 the container is preferably 'shown as ,made of fiber-board or 4other non-metallic, relatively rigid light material.

see Figure 2, is cutaway, as at A10 for the greater portion ofits length leaving the skeleton opposite end fianges 11. Such design of base frame will accommodate itself to metallic containers provided with a hinged lid adapted to be folded back against itself, the ianges 11 being adapted to be passed down between the hinged lid and a wall of the container. Such a practice is well known and need not be further illustrated or described. y.

The base frame 1 being adaptableto metallic as well as fiber-board containers and because such fiber-board containers are more or less of a fiexible character andy to prevent vthe base frame flopping off of the container when the hinged .lid or cover 2 is swung open and to insure the base frame adhering to and embracing the walls of the container, I provide -a fastening means which I will nowdescribe. One or more of the side walls 3 of the base frame 1 have a perforation' or opening 12 therein through which an ordinary paper fastener 13 may be inserted and then caused to pass through an opening in a wall of the container and the prongs of the fastener bent back against the inside of the container wall, see Figure 6. To remove "the display-cover to attach it to another container it is a simple matter to release thev fastener or fasteners. In practice only one fastener isnecessary, applied as shown in Figure 6 to that side ofthe display-cover from which and towardwhich the lid or cover 2 swings. While a fastening means is not considered necessary when the display-cover is applied to a metallicv container such could be used, if desirable.

In Figure '7 one modified form of fastener is shown, and comprises a nail 14 in- Y serted diagonally across'a corner of the base ioo frame through openings 15 in adjoined walls Y.

3 and through adjoined walls ofthe con-l tainer A, as shown. f

Vhatever form the, fastener takes, it is desirable, due to the interchangeability. of the display-coversto containers made vof different materials and `which `may. vary .slightly in size, and if there is any play between the metal base/frame and the tiberboard container some fastening means isesllt) the same time embossing a wedge shaped pocket- 17 therein. `When'the base frainellias been applied to a container a suitable vwedge member 18, see VFigure 14, is driven down into the pocket 17, in the opening or Yslot 16 and the tapered edge 19 of the member l18 caused to frictionally iinpiiige with the surface of the container wall and draw the opsecuring means is shown which may or may p VVA1,644,734

posite wall 3 of the :display-cover into enj-gagement with the wallof the container. In

In Figure 16 a very simple yet effective not be employed in connection with the features illustrated in Figures 13 and 14. This modification consists in providing spaced slots 21 in a wall 3 of the display-cover and to provide a yielding or spring strip 22 inserted therethrough in the manner shown in Figure 16, which will have an impinging re'- lation with the wall of the container and serve to frict-ionally hold the; base-frame from dislodgement on the container; the beveled or turned over ends preventing the strip from slipping through the slots.

On the hinge side of the base frame 1 the wall 7 of the contracted mouth is preferably cut away at points 24, exposing the rod 9 for short distances which serve as hinge elements to be engaged byy other hinge elements, to be described, on the lid or cover 2. f The lid or cover 2 for the display-cover is best seen in Figures 5, 8 and 9, although welll illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 6. It preferably rincludes a face plate 25 formed with inturned flanges 26 on all its four sides,

Y three of which'are curled at their inner edges at 27 around a stiEening rod 28. One of such flanges 26 constitutes the hinge side of the lid or cover 2 and it has the spaced curled or inturned portions 29, see Figures 5, 8 and` 9, adapted to embrace the rod 9 on the base frame 1 and comple-te the hinge structure. The elements 29 on the lid or cover 1 are so positioned as to engage the rod 9 and fit in the cut away portions 24 on the base frame, as will be understood. Opposite flanges 26, preferably those at the hinge side and the side opposite thereto are stamped, pressed or otherwise formed with arc shaped seats 30 to receive fastening means for holding a pane of glass.

The face plate 25 of the lid or cover 2 is provided with an enlarged opening 31 therein, and such plate surrounding sai-d opening is suitably embossed, as at 32to stiftenV the said plate. This opening is adapted to be covered by a pane of glass 33 placed within said lid or cover, see Figure 8, and makes it possible to expose to view the contents ofa container, while at the same time keeping out dust and dirt. Such pane is removable and is detachably held in place by means of a pair of bowed rods 34, the endsV of which are crank shaped, as at 35, and have a bearing in openings 36 in the top and bottom pane the rods are swung vfrom locking position, shown in full lines in Figures .5 .and y8 to the dotted line position, shown in Figure 8, when the pane `may be easily andquickly removed. Then the rods k34 are in .pane locking position they` are .swung down lWalls 3 of vthe base frame'1. 'To release the 'i .against the pane and pressed into the seats 30 in the flanges 26,as shown in Figures 5 and 18, the pane being held against endwisev movement in one direction by :a flange 26 and in the other direction by a shoulder 37 on the rods 34, see Figure 8. v Y

Said faceplate above the opening 31 is stamped, pressed or otherwise suitably formed with preferably oblong panels 38 and 39 extendingl cross-wise of the plate and strengthened by embossing ribs 40 surrounding the same, Thek panel 38-is preferably shorter than the panel 39. Each panel at` opposite endsis provided with an opening 41 through the plate, and said panels midway their ends are preferably provided with oppositely spacedlips 42 cut from the panel. Also, the face plate beyond the end of the shorten panel 38 and at the hinge side of the lid vor cover 2 is provided with a stop 43 cut from the plate so as to project from the inside of said face plate.

Each panel 38 and 39 is adapted to be faced or covered with a name strip 44, which are inserted from the inside of the lid or cover through an opening 41 at one end, slid across the panel lengthwise thereof and under .the lips 42 and thence through the opening 41 at the opposite end of the panel. The manner of inserting such name plates is illustrated in Figure 5. The strip 44 for the panel 38 being short requires no slot in a flange 26 to enable it to be placed, as shown in Figure 5, but the strip 44 for the longer panel requires a slot 45 in a flange 26 of the lid or cover to make it possible to insert the strip in place. The shorter strip 44 may have the name of the article to be displayed embossed therein, or the name mayappear on a label pasted on the strip. The longer strip may have the name of the manufacturerpof the articlesdisplayed, appear thereon in mann-er similar to the name onthe shorter strip, all of which it is believed will be understood. The strip 44 for the shorter panel 38 is limited in its inward movement by the stop 43y and is prevented from sliding out of place, by said stop, when the lidl or cover 2 is swung up and back.

In Figure 12, instead of using the upper name ystrip 44, as shown in Figure 5, a full lio from the spirit and scope of the invention or -ing and seats in opposite side Walls of the lid o1" cover, a transparent Cover or said opening, a pair of bowed rods to hold said transparent cover` in place, saidy rods having' crank ends jonrnaled in opposite end Walls ot' the lid or cover and adapted mediate their ends to have a looking relation in the Y seats'insaid lid or cover, and also provided With shoulder portions to engage an edge of said transparent cover to prevent endwise movement of the latter.-

In Witness whereof, I have my hand this 28th di? ot September, 1922.

- ENRY G. KUCK.

hereunto aHiXed 20' 

